Manny is not what the Yankees are about. He’s selfish, lazy, arrogant, and only out for himself. This past season shows that as he faked injury with the Red Sox because he didn’t want to play and only played hard for the Dodgers because he was playing for a contract. He’s only out for himself, personal glory, and money. That is not what the Yankees are about. While, yes the Yankees may be some of the highest paid players in the game, a true Yankee and a true representation of what the organization is about is Derek Jeter, who plays hard–even when injured & you have to fight to sit on the bench or DH–and does not care about his own accomplishments but only the success of the team.

Yes, I will admit Manny is a great player and likely a hall of famer, but there is more to the Yankees and being a Yankee than that and if the Yankees sign him this obsessed fan will lose respect for the organization, a little piece of me will die, and I will have to let go of my fandom for at least his contract if not longer. I also know numerous other fans, many of which are also season ticket holders, who feel the same way.

There is also obviously the argument about why the team needs to get younger rather than focus on players nearing the end of their career and prime, but the issues addressed above tend to be the ones that get to me the most.

All this talk about Manny not enjoying the pressure of Boston dosen’t bother me. Any smart Yankee fan will remember the numerous times he’s destroyed us in pressure situations. For a guy that dosen’t like pressure he certainly rose to the occasion anyway. Thats all that matters.